AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ON MANAGEMENT OF CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
The Summer School offers a unique opportunity to explore and compare three ecosystems of creative and innovative cities, Montreal, Toronto and Barcelona, and to draw inspiration from them on how to create environments that stimulate innovation.
This intensive two-week program offers a unique opportunity to compare the practices of creativity in diverse environments ranging from the scientific and industrial to the artistic. Participants visit innovative companies and creative organizations, learn creativity methods through interactive workshops, and learn by doing by collaborating on creative projects. Participants also have a rare opportunity to meet with influential leaders and thinkers, renowned designers, creators, innovators, academics, professionals and managers from diverse backgrounds (new technologies, architecture, design, gastronomy, arts and entertainment,
video game…).
This experience is an opportunity for you or your organization to strengthen your creative potential and to discover the key to improving your creative ability in order to better innovate. It is also a great opportunity to build an international community of creative and innovative leaders. don’t hesitate, come and enjoy this unique learning experience!
Important dates for the 2019 Summer School Participants
- June 27: Launch of the Summer School at HEC Montréal. Registration as of 8 am, kick-off at 9 am.
- July 4: group departure for Toronto at 8:55 am, on board the Via Rail Innovation train!
- July 7: departure from Toronto to Barcelona. The program in Toronto will end at ± 2pm.
- 9 July: start of the programme in Barcelona. Registration as of 8 am, kick-off at 8:30 am.
- 13 July: end of the programme and Closing ceremony (end at ± 2 pm)
Download the 2019 preliminary Program here
Professionals
Registration deadline : April 30, 2019
CA 8500$ (taxes included) – 10% discount early-bird registration deadline : March 30, 2019
Graduate students
Registration deadline (for students outside of Quebec) : April 15, 2019
CA 5000$ (taxes included)
Scholarships available
June 27 to July 13, 2019
- Week 1 – Montreal (June 27 to July 3)
- Week 1 – Toronto (July 4-7)
- Week 2 – Barcelona (July 9-13)
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Testimonial David Rollert
David Rollert, President & CEO at FLOE design + technologies, shares his experience at the Summer School on Management of Creativity in an Innovation Society!
Une école d’été qui mise sur la créativité et l’innovation
Thierry Haroun, journal Le Devoir
Testimonials
« A high quality truly inspiring program. The people I met, the presentations and the curriculum provided me with an enriching experience… I will recommend this program without hesitation to my colleagues, and to all those who are called upon to manage creative talents in their companies. »
« The diversity of the industries visited, of the participants, the cultures and the curriculum provided me with new perspectives on the management of the creative process… I can now better address the challenges encountered in my daily work. »
« Creativity is a key element of the develoment of companies. I acquired new management practices from a wide range of creative industries that I can apply to my work at Eurovia. It was an exceptional experience. »
« A unique experience… I was able to broaden my knowledge on the creative process and share and compare experiences with colleagues from diverse backgrounds. Placing creativity at the heart of your organization can only be a winning situation. »
« The Summer School approach is extremely valuable. It allows the cross-fertilization of ideas and competencies well beyond its 2-week duration. »
where innovation and creativity happen [...] These movements generate emotion, arouse sharing, confronting the speeches to various sensations and allow thinking beyond simple representations.»
unique and different experiences. If I ever feel that my business or I need mentoring or counseling, I know that Mosaic will always be there.»«It also gave me new ideas to implement in my business innovative processes
. My promotion colleagues brought me a new vision and tools that I have not in my network [...] The interaction between students , teachers and professionals, it allowed something ... magical.»
today shares the same physical space than us ! So our summer school relationship went really far, it's been like a business incubation space, but also friendship. During the summer school , there are several people that not work in the same industry than you and this is what makes the whole point of the concept.»
Creativity
At the summer school, we learn by doing. We play. We experiment. We observe. We shape. We encourage people to think outside the box. We embrace creativity.
Diversity
People can leverage their differences to become better thinkers, better leaders, better creators, and better innovators. We believe in combining disciplines, approaches, and view points. We embrace diversity.
Co-
Human values are at the heart of our approach. We listen to each other. We help each other. We inspire each other. We learn from each other. Producing the best solution to the most complex challenges is best achieved together. We celebrate collaboration.
Who should attend
- Professionals and decision-makers
- Management consultants
- Professors and researchers
- Graduate students
Why participate
- Learn creative best practices and innovation skills
- Rethink business strategies and models
- Learn by doing: collaborate on interdisciplinary projects and industry challenges
- Reinvent yourself and your organisation
- Develop your creative capacity for innovation